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Household of James Chalmers (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Chalmers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1837 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Chalmers, born in 1837 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1872 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas McLelland, born in 1857 in Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Grace

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Son
Female

Grace

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McLelland

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

44

1837

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Chalmers

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Son

-

14

1867

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Chalmers

Daughter

-

9

1872

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

McLelland

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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